August 6, 2026

Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals: Game Time, TV Channel and Probable Pitchers

Check the Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals matchup with start time, TV and streaming listings, probable pitchers, venue, score status and same-date MLB games.

7:40 PM ETStart time
FinalStatus
ESPN/ESPN AppTV
Kauffman StadiumVenue

Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals Game Summary

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Minnesota Twins 4 57-59
Final 4-3 Thu, Aug 6 · 7:40 PM ET

Linescore

Runs by inning with final runs, hits and errors.
Team123456789RHE
MIN000010030470
KC002001000370
W: Kody Funderburk L: Aaron Bummer SV: Yoendrys Gómez
Show inning-by-inning hits, errors and runners left on base
InningMIN RHELeft On BaseKC RHELeft On Base
1st 0000 0101
2nd 0000 0000
3rd 0101 2301
4th 0000 0000
5th 1203 0000
6th 0000 1200
7th 0001 0101
8th 3303 0000
9th 0102 0000

Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Game Highlights

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Game Info: Date, Time and Venue

DateAugust 6, 2026
Time7:40 PM ET
VenueKauffman Stadium
Game TypeRegular Season
SeriesRegular Season · Game 3 of 3
Day/Nightnight
Attendance16,036
Game Duration2h 52m
First Pitch2026-08-06T23:40:00.000Z
Game Data RefreshedAug 10, 2026

Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Probable Pitchers

MINBailey Ober
Stats7-3 · ERA 4.45 · 63 SO · WHIP 1.22 · 93.0 IP
KCMichael Wacha
Stats5-8 · ERA 3.44 · 112 SO · WHIP 1.15 · 144.0 IP

TV Channel and Streaming

ESPN/ESPN App TV · EN · home · National · Streaming
96.5 The Fan FM · EN · home · Streaming
The Wolf 102.9 FM FM · EN · away
Audacy App AM · EN · away
Royals Radio Network AM · EN · home
TIBN AM · EN · away · Streaming
WCCO 830 AM · EN · away

Scoring Plays

Every run-scoring play in game order.
Bottom 3 · Single0-2

Jac Caglianone singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Alan Roden. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.

RBI: 2 Batter: Jac Caglianone Pitcher: Bailey Ober
Top 5 · Home Run1-2

Royce Lewis homers (13) on a fly ball to left field.

RBI: 1 Batter: Royce Lewis Pitcher: Michael Wacha
Bottom 6 · Single1-3

Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.

RBI: 1 Batter: Salvador Perez Pitcher: Bailey Ober
Top 8 · Single2-3

Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nick Loftin. Luke Keaschall scores. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd.

RBI: 1 Batter: Josh Bell Pitcher: Aaron Bummer
Top 8 · Single4-3

Brooks Lee singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nick Loftin. Ryan Jeffers scores. Alex Jackson scores. Royce Lewis to 2nd.

RBI: 2 Batter: Brooks Lee Pitcher: Nate Pearson

Minnesota Twins Box Score

OrderBattersPOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOStolen Bases
1
Trevor Larnach#9
LF3010000010
1
Austin Martin#16
LF2010000000
2
Luke Keaschall#15
CF4110000100
3
Kody Clemens#2
2B3000000000
3
Ryan Jeffers#27
C1100000100
4
Josh Bell#56
DH3010001100
4
Alex Jackson#70
DH1100000010
5
Royce Lewis#23
2B4110011000
6
Brooks Lee#22
3B4010002000
7
Alan Roden#18
RF3011000100
8
Victor Caratini#37
1B2000000210
9
Tristan Gray#4
SS3000000110
9
Ryan Kreidler#5
SS0000000000
PitchersIPHRERBBSOHRPitches / Strikes
Andrew Morris#78
1.000001013 / 7
Bailey Ober#17
6.063300074 / 50
Kody Funderburk#57
1.010001020 / 13
Yoendrys Gómez#94
1.000012018 / 9

Kansas City Royals Box Score

OrderBattersPOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOStolen Bases
1
Carter Jensen#22
C4110000010
2
Bobby Witt Jr.#7
SS4231000001
3
Jac Caglianone#14
1B4010002000
4
Salvador Perez#13
DH3010001100
4
Tyler Tolbert#2
PR0000000000
5
Michael Massey#19
2B4000000010
6
Isaac Collins#1
LF4000000010
7
John Rave#16
RF2000000000
7
Nick Loftin#12
RF1000000010
8
Josh Rojas#40
3B3010000000
9
Kyle Isbel#28
CF3000000000
PitchersIPHRERBBSOHRPitches / Strikes
Aaron Bummer#36
0.123310020 / 13
Alex Lange#56
1.000011012 / 8
Easton McGee#51
1.010011015 / 9
Jose Cuas#74
0.100000012 / 9
Michael Wacha#52
5.231131194 / 51
Nate Pearson#61
0.210011018 / 9

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More MLB Games on August 6, 2026

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Date / Time Matchup Status TV / Streaming Probable Pitchers Venue Links
Thu, Aug 6 12:35 PM ET
Final
ABTV, presented by Pechanga Resort CasinoMASN
LAA: Ryan Johnson
2-6 · ERA 7.11 · 38 SO · WHIP 1.60 · 50.2 IP
BAL: Brandon Young
8-3 · ERA 3.43 · 89 SO · WHIP 1.31 · 107.2 IP
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Thu, Aug 6 12:40 PM ET
Final
NBCSCAReds.TV
ATH: Mason Barnett
1-2 · ERA 5.56 · 36 SO · WHIP 1.38 · 34.0 IP
CIN: Andrew Abbott
6-7 · ERA 3.92 · 99 SO · WHIP 1.39 · 128.2 IP
Great American Ball Park
Thu, Aug 6 1:10 PM ET
Final
Guardians.TV Presented by ProgressiveSNY
NYM: Nolan McLean
8-7 · ERA 3.51 · 156 SO · WHIP 1.16 · 130.2 IP
CLE: Foster Griffin
12-4 · ERA 3.31 · 122 SO · WHIP 1.11 · 133.1 IP
Progressive Field
Thu, Aug 6 2:10 PM ET
Final
Brewers.TV Presented by Potawatomi SportsbookSportsNet Pittsburgh
PIT: Braxton Ashcraft
11-5 · ERA 4.08 · 145 SO · WHIP 1.16 · 132.1 IP
MIL: Dustin May
6-7 · ERA 4.30 · 111 SO · WHIP 1.27 · 115.0 IP
American Family Field
Thu, Aug 6 2:20 PM ET
Final
Marquee Sports NetworkSportsnetTVA Sports
TOR: Dylan Cease
7-5 · ERA 2.28 · 184 SO · WHIP 1.04 · 126.1 IP
CHC: David Peterson
6-7 · ERA 5.35 · 88 SO · WHIP 1.50 · 106.0 IP
Wrigley Field
Thu, Aug 6 4:10 PM ET
Final
Detroit SportsNetMariners.TV
DET: Framber Valdez
7-7 · ERA 4.17 · 103 SO · WHIP 1.37 · 127.1 IP
SEA: Bryce Miller
4-6 · ERA 3.08 · 79 SO · WHIP 0.95 · 79.0 IP
T-Mobile Park
Thu, Aug 6 6:05 PM ET
Final
Nationals.TVNBCSP
WSH: Miles Mikolas
3-9 · ERA 5.89 · 56 SO · WHIP 1.41 · 113.0 IP
PHI: Cristopher Sánchez
15-4 · ERA 2.65 · 174 SO · WHIP 1.22 · 149.2 IP
Citizens Bank Park
Thu, Aug 6 7:10 PM ET
Final
Chicago Sports NetworkNESN
CWS: Luis Castillo
3-9 · ERA 5.30 · 91 SO · WHIP 1.41 · 103.2 IP
BOS: Ranger Suarez
4-3 · ERA 3.32 · 108 SO · WHIP 1.17 · 103.0 IP
Fenway Park
Thu, Aug 6 7:15 PM ET
Final
BravesVisionMarlins.TV presented by Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia
MIA: Janson Junk
5-7 · ERA 4.63 · 62 SO · WHIP 1.36 · 81.2 IP
ATL: Martín Pérez
7-6 · ERA 3.14 · 78 SO · WHIP 1.15 · 100.1 IP
Truist Park
Thu, Aug 6 7:40 PM ET
Final
ESPN/ESPN App
MIN: Bailey Ober
7-3 · ERA 4.45 · 63 SO · WHIP 1.22 · 93.0 IP
KC: Michael Wacha
5-8 · ERA 3.44 · 112 SO · WHIP 1.15 · 144.0 IP
Kauffman Stadium
Thu, Aug 6 9:40 PM ET
Final
DBACKS.TVPadres.TV Presented by UC San Diego Health
SD: Walker Buehler
6-5 · ERA 5.07 · 95 SO · WHIP 1.46 · 108.1 IP
AZ: Kohl Drake
0-1 · ERA 5.40 · 13 SO · WHIP 1.56 · 16.2 IP
Chase Field

Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals FAQ

Common questions for this MLB matchup.

What time is Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals?

The listed start time is 7:40 PM ET. Times are shown in Eastern Time.

What channel is Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals on?

The current TV listing is ESPN/ESPN App. Broadcast and streaming availability can vary by market.

Who are the probable pitchers?

The listed probable pitchers are Bailey Ober and Michael Wacha. Probable starters can change before first pitch.

Where is the game being played?

The listed venue is Kauffman Stadium.